| Ciclovia Helps Peds Take Back Baltimore Streets |
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| Written by Kate Trainor | |||
| Sunday, 01 June 2008 | |||
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This fall, Baltimore is scheduled for a serious carectomy. Under persistent pressure from Greg Cantori and his staunch supporters, including Sunday Streets, the city will host a Ciclovia during which pedestrians—cyclists, skaters, walkers—will dominate the streets. As in Bogota, a Ciclovia celebrates pedestrian traffic and bans cars from road travel (or, at the very least, limits it to certain lanes or sectors of the city). Kudos to StreetFilms for helping advocate for the Ciclovia and for convincing Baltimore’s city legislators that it was a worthwhile idea. Source: StreetFilms and Baltimore Spokes. Photo via flickr by themikebot. See also: Car Free in Bogota: Ciclovia Comments (1)
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I remember as a kid back in the early 70's when they would close the George Washington Parkway from McClean, VA into DC. It was a magical way to ride into the DC. I think the last time they did it was back in the mid 90's. Sec. of Interior Babbitt shut it down in 1997. |
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